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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to strip people of their tech gadgets and send them to government-funded "wellness farms" to grow organic food.
Health & Medicine

RFK Jr. Says He’ll Send People Taking Adderall to Labor Camps

He's calling it a "wellness farm."

A longtime Democratic presidential advisor is calling for a Tesla boycott after Elon Musk's endorsement of Donald Trump for president.
Elon Musk

Obama Advisor Calls for Tesla Boycott After Elon Musk’s Appalling Trump Endorsement

"Musk prefers to wield his political power through dark money."

A video is going viral of President Joe Biden cussing out his enemies in colorful, expletive-laden language, but the video is an AI deepfake.
Artificial Intelligence

PBS Responds to Deepfake of Biden Flinging Slurs at His Enemies

This tech is becoming ubiquitous.

Astronaut Shows Photo He Shot in Space That Would Be Impossible to Take Now
Off-World

Astronaut Shows Photo He Shot in Space That Would Be Impossible to Take Now

Here's why.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of a giant nearby planet whose surface is quite literally freezing. 
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Snaps Image of Planet in Neighboring Star System

*Snap*

Rapper Lupe Fiasco has revealed that he is, apparently, really into using his VR goggles to watch adult content.
Virtual Reality

Lupe Fiasco Reveals Strategy for Cranking the Hog With VR Headset

"I’ve evolved over time."

Zookeepers now have a new issue when it comes to their gorilla charges: limiting their smartphone screen time. 
Science & Energy

Zoos Concerned as Gorillas Become Hooked on Smartphone Videos

"What does it do for the gorilla?"

NASA's cancellation of the VIPER Moon rover mission has spurred scientists to demand Congress to reverse the agency's decision.
Moon

Scientists Outraged at Canceled NASA Moon Mission Plead Congress to Reconsider

"This is maybe the most important mission for developing cislunar space that NASA has ever designed."

For the second day in a row, the Earth shattered its record for the hottest day ever recorded.
Climate Change

Earth Sets Record for Hottest Day Ever Recorded, Smashes Record the Next Day

"We are now in truly uncharted territory."

Elon Musk denied he was donating $45 million a month to Donald Trump, but he did gloat about his Super PAC to support the former President.
Elon Musk

As Tesla Sales Tank, Elon Musk Issues Unconvincing Denial That He’s Giving Donald Trump $45 Million Per Month

Whatever you say.

Crowdstrike, the cybersecurity firm behind last week's epic global computer meltdown, is offering its partners $10 Uber Eats gift cards.
Future Society

CrowdStrike Offers $10 Gift Card as Apology for Shutting Down Basically the Whole Earth

"To express our gratitude, your next cup of coffee or late night snack is on us!"

Surfing star Kai McKenzie lost his leg after encountering a ten-foot great white shark. The limb later washed ashore and has been put on ice.
Developments

Leg Washes Ashore After Shark Attack, Surgeons Hope to Reattach

An off-duty police officer saved his life by using a dog leash as a tourniquet.

Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly is among a shortlist of seven potential VP candidates undergoing vetting to be Kamala Harris' running mate.
Future Society

Kamala Harris Vetting Former NASA Space Shuttle Commander for VP Pick

You know who oversees NASA? The vice president.

Scientists have discovered traces of water while poring over lunar soil samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 rover.
Future Society

China Detects Water in Samples It Collected From the Moon

The lunar surface is practically teeming with water molecules.

As the Olympics began to kick off, a paralyzed tennis player carried the Olympic flame through Paris while wearing a robotic exoskeleton.
Robotics

Paralyzed Tennis Player Carries Olympic Torch Using Robotic Exoskeleton

These self-balancing exoskeletons are making their way stateside, too.

After a blast at Yellowstone, don't worry: officials say this isn't a sign of an impending eruption of the area's supervolcano.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Huge Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone Not Sign of Impending Supervolcano Eruption

"Today's explosion does not reflect a change in the volcanic system, which remains at normal background levels of activity."

Tesla's net income fell an astonishing 45 percent. Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk is alienating buyers by endorsing the far right.
Elon Musk

Tesla Sales Tank as Elon Musk Endorses Far Right

Is Musk getting cold feet?

Grindr has, it seemed, block geolocation and search for the Olympic Village for this year's Paris summer games. 
Future Society

It Looks Like Grindr Has Blocked the Paris Olympic Village From Search

How you gonna date from outside the club?

A mechanic has bought a wrecked Tesla Cybertruck and is now trying to revive it from the dead, but none of his fixes are working so far. 
Advanced Transport

Mechanic Startled by How Hard It Is to Fix a Totalled Cybertruck

"All right Cybertruck, if you don't start acting right soon, we're going to rip you apart and put a diesel in you."

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is reportedly considering buying a five percent stake in EssilorLuxottica, which owns Ray-Bans and supreme.
Future Society

Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Become Part Owner of Supreme

Meta is getting real about its apparel aspirations.